Use of hormonal therapy is associated with reduced nerve fiber density in deep infiltrating, rectovaginal endometriosis

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 693-700

  Tarjanne, Satu ^a   Ng, Cecilia H M ^b   Manconi, Frank ^b   Arola, Johanna ^a   Mentula, Maarit ^a   Maneck, Bharvi ^b   Fraser, Ian S ^b   Heikinheimo, Oskari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deep infiltrating endometriosis; nerve fibers; pain

Indexed keywords

GESTAGEN; LEVONORGESTREL; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE A; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CELL DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEEP INFILTRATING ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE RESECTION; LEVONORGESTREL RELEASING INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM; NERVE FIBER; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SENSORY NERVE; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; ENDOMETRIUM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INNERVATION; METABOLISM; NONMYELINATED NERVE; PATHOLOGY; RECTAL DISEASES; VAGINAL DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, HORMONAL; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEVONORGESTREL; NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; RECEPTOR PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASES; RECTAL DISEASES; VAGINAL DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930414646     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12652     Document Type: Article

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